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Lioness

c. 2100 BCE

Sumerian, Iraq

Medium
copper alloy, lost-wax cast
Measurements
Overall: 4.2 x 3.1 x 13.3 cm (1 5/8 x 1 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1989.253
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The fierce and powerful nature of lions was often associated with rulers through symbolic imagery.

Description

Crouched in the stance of a hunter stalking its prey, this diminutive lioness possesses the latent power of a predator about to strike. In the ancient Near East, the ferocity and strength of lions was often associated with rulers and gods through symbolic imagery.

Lioness

c. 2100 BCE

Sumerian, Iraq

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